MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetic products pose little or no risk, dozens are linked with substantial health problems, including cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food, water, and many other ordinary items. Yet, no category of consumer items is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including color splash lipstick. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products most likely present very little risk, exposure to a few is linked to critical health issues, including cancer.